01x01 - Episode 1

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[Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact]

Tushan was originally deserted.

Millennia ago,

a seed absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth

and sprouted into a towering Grief Tree,

attracting the fox clan to live here.

700 years ago,

Tushan's chief Shi Ji led a group of spirits

to invade the human race to dominate the six realms.

Humans fought hard under the leadership of Yiqi Alliance.

The w*r lasted 300 years.

Both sides suffered countless casualties.

Until Tushan Honghong stepped forward to k*ll Shi Ji,

putting an end to the w*r.

Shi Ji.

Quit here.

What?

Tushan Honghong.

Are you going to betray me?

I want to protect Tushan.

Humans and spirits

can't continue this endless battle!

Tushan Honghong became the new chief.

With the help of two fox spirit sisters,

she led the fox clan out of this conflict.

After that,

Tushan Honghong came to understand worldly emotions

through the Grief Tree

and became a spirit matchmaker.

The love produced by lovers

nourishes the Grief Tree in turn,

allowing the cycle

to go on forever.

This matchmaking mission was a success.

Tushan will help remove all obstacles

you may encounter,

so that you stay together.

Thank you, Chief.

With the Grief Tree,

Tushan will become a peaceful place

and a holy land for love.

Since then,

under the protection of Tushan Honghong,

Tushan's stayed away from w*r

and set the rule

that humans are barred from Tushan.

[Episode 1]

They'll take my blood upon arrest.

I might as well take a chance in Tushan.

Oh no.

-Let’s go.

-Let’s go.

Brat, stop right there!

[Tushan's boundary marker]

[Tushan]

Oh no.

It's the territory of Tushan ahead.

[Crane immortal]

Brat, come out now!

If I get you,

[Tiger immortal]

I'll break both your legs!

Go ahead then.

[Dongfang Yuechu]

I don't have the strength to run anymore.

If you dare step into this area,

I'll give you my spiritual blood right away.

But this is Tushan.

You two had better think it through.

Tiger.

Why don't you go and bring him out?

No, Crane.

I think you're good at flying.

You should go.

Wait.

Are you done discussing?

Will you arrest me

or are you scared

to come over?

You

Little imp.

Crane, let's go!

Tushan

is my turf.

[Tushan's chief: Tushan Honghong]

Got it?

It’s the chief!

This time,

we two

didn't step into Tushan.

So can you pretend

we never came here?

Yes, we haven't.

How dare those two minions

embarrass themselves in front of you?

[Tushan's third-ranking chief: Tushan Rongrong]

Where did you come from?

We’re discussing with the chief.

Don't you dare interfere.

I'm the majestic,

omnipotent,

undefeatable,

[Tushan's deputy chief: Tushan Yaya]

and invincible deputy chief, Tushan Yaya.

It's not your turn to blabber nonsense.

Spare us!

Honghong, you don't have personally

deal with such losers.

Chief.

That kid

is a human.

He crossed the border too.

I was helping you to teach him a lesson.

That's right.

So,

I should thank you?

That's not necessary.

It's our pleasure.

You still have a debt to repay.

You two brothers

each owe us 500 and 300 taels.

You're obviously robbing us.

Make the most

of every situation.

It's my rule.

Got it?

I understand.

But Chief,

we didn’t bring money with us.

Yes.

So you wanna

have it your way?

Give me the valuable things you have on you.

This is all.

Refined Crane Hook

is worth 1,000 taels.

Tiger Soul Pearl

is worth 1,200 taels.

It exceeds the trespassing fine.

Why don't you come to Tushan with us

to spend the rest of the money?

No, no, no.

Keep the change.

We're leaving.

Keep the change.

Lady Fairy.

Fox spirits are so powerful.

Brat, enough with the cozying up.

Honghong, who's this brat?

Why did you save him?

An orphan.

Then how should we deal with him?

Take him back to Tushan.

I was caught sneaking out of Tushan last month

[Huguang Pavilion]

before even coming close

to the human realm

and was punished severely.

But now,

[Tushan fox spirit: Jiushuang]

[Tushan fox spirit: Liushang]

[Tushan fox spirit: Wuli]

she actually brought back a human.

I don't get it either.

Humans are our enemies.

What's Chief trying to do?

Yeah.

Honghong, humans and spirits are enemies.

For centuries,

Tushan's never allowed humans in.

Have you forgotten

how the human race treated us?

I didn't forget.

Then why do you insist on keeping him?

He's a human kid with

weak shoulders

and hands.

All things aside,

just his existence

would cost a hefty sum.

Rongrong.

Do the calculations.

Tell her how much it'd cost to raise a human kid.

With the accommodation,

education, food,

yearly seasonal clothing,

shoes and socks,

and other possible accidents,

it'd cost about 786 silver taels

to raise him to an adult.

So much?

Just send him away.

Since you can't tolerate him,

why don't you drive him away?

Me?

Yaya, he's an orphan without parents

and magic powers.

It should be easy

to kick him out.

He has no powers?

If I send him away,

will he die?

Forget it then.

Chief!

What is it?

Chief.

That human can't stay in Tushan.

He's not from our clan.

[Tushan's elder: Tushan Buzui]

He must have other intentions.

Moreover, humans are evil and cunning.

Raising a human kid in Tushan

would be raising a wolf among the sheep.

Even if I'd risk angering you,

I've to do my duty as an elder.

We can't keep that brat.

So you're forcing me to give you an explanation?

That’s right.

If you don't give me or Tushan

an explanation,

I will

I won't leave Huguang Pavilion.

No, no, no.

Say it again.

Chief, calm

calm down.

What I mean is

either way,

we've to be fully prepared.

After all, humans are dangerous.

We can't let our guard down.

That's more like it.

Why are you still here?

Yes.

I'll take my leave.

What a bad temper.

No wonder a beauty like you

has no suitors

over centuries.

[Tushan's back mountain]

Dongfang Qinlan.

Tushan will protect you.

But if Tushan needs you one day,

you have to sacrifice your spiritual blood

to the Grief Tree.

I, Dongfang Qinlan, hereby swear

to make a contract with Tushan.

If the unexpected happens,

your descendants will carry on this contract.

Father!

Mother!

[Divine Flame Villa's second daughter: Dongfang Qinlan]

[Dongfang Qinlan's husband: Bai Lou]

Twenty years ago,

Grief Tree was invaded by an unknown force,

[Under Tushan's Grief Tree]

hurting the production of Marriage Herb that enhances Matchmaking Power.

Grief Tree issued the divine decree

that Dongfang Spiritual Blood

would solve this disaster.

You couldn't bear to hurt the innocent,

so you protected Qinlan for so long.

Now,

that kid is

the only one

in this world with pure Dongfang Blood.

He must be kept safe.

[Divine Flame Villa]

I found him after scrambling around

and searching everywhere,

yet you failed to get him.

Master, spare us a little more time

[Divine Flame Villa's master: Jin Renfeng]

and we'll come up with a surefire plan

to catch him!

You’d better not fail again.

My patience is limited.

-Yes.

-Yes.

[Tushan]

Mini pavilion?

Yup.

From now on,

you'll live in this mini pavilion.

It's so tiny.

Rongrong, can I live elsewhere?

All the pavilions we saw on the way,

like Qingfeng and Wangyue Pavilion,

seemed better than this one.

Sure.

But do you have

any money?

Then this is your only choice.

Because accommodation is cheapest here.

This is your expense account.

I've also

recorded the cost of the paper and ink

used to make it.

Those too?

Rongrong.

I'm just a child.

How'd I get money to pay my debts?

I've thought it through for you.

When you have time,

you can do odd jobs around Tushan

for some measly wages

to cover the expenses.

500 taels?

Rongrong!

It's been a day and I'm already in such huge debt.

It'll take forever to repay.

Nevermind.

Mother always said to endure hardships.

At least there's a bed here.

I'd better settle down

and cultivate well

to avenge my parents.

Mother!

Father!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Yuechu.

Remember,

don't avenge me.

Live well.

Mother!

Mother!

Run!

Run, Yuechu!

Run!

Mother.

Dongfang Qinlan.

Have you forgotten

our promise?

-Run!

-Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Honghong.

The kid's been settled down.

Yaya doesn't know Grief Tree was invaded.

But why are you hiding it

from the elder too?

I don't mean to hide it.

But with his temper,

if he found out,

he'd rack his brains

to make me sacrifice the kid.

It'll be more troublesome then.

Thankfully, Grief Tree's stabilized now.

It doesn’t need that kid for now.

[Tushan's mini pavilion]

Lady Fairy.

Do you know

how many fox spirits in Tushan

died under the Divine Flame?

If they see you cultivating here

and find out who you are,

what do you think will happen to you?

I just want to get stronger quickly.

Follow me.

What's going on?

Why can't I gather my power

under this tree?

The Grief Tree's powerful.

It can suppress the power of the weak.

When you can

gather your powers under this tree,

it means you're strong.

♫Like ice-cold moonlight on the water♫

♫Like fog dormant on the hills♫

♫Like holding it in my palms but letting it go gently♫

♫Like wind surging with the waves♫

♫Like light refracting illusions♫

Brat, do you have a wish?

♫Like shadows reflecting the young self♫

I just want our family to be peaceful.

You two will live a long life

and I'll protect my family like my father.

♫The old days are like a dream♫

That's easy.

Let's ask

the Tree God to bless our family now.

♫Hiding my delusions in the dark♫

♫To guard the Grief Tree♫

♫Do you know I've been hesistant because of love?♫

♫Do you know I've been lost because of hatred?♫

♫The impermanence of life♫

♫Looking into the dreamland, in the direction you went♫

At this time, my father would have a hot water bath ready,

chasing me all over the yard with a lantern in his hand.

Mother might've sneaked into the kitchen

to secretly have some food

while I'd cover for her.

All these can only be memories

in your mind.

It won't happen again.

I thought you were a good spirit.

Turns out you're cold and harsh.

You

What did you do to me?

This is the Heaven & Earth Thread.

No matter where you go,

I can find you instantly.

♫Like dew dripping away with time♫

What Heaven & Earth Thread?

♫Like lightning disrupting a good night♫

I don't want it.

Remove it for me!

♫Like flowers blooming; now a thing of the past♫

It must be a lie.

♫The old days are like a dream♫

♫Hiding my delusions in the dark♫

♫To guard the Grief Tree♫

♫Do you know I've been hesistant because of love?♫

♫Do you know I've been lost because of hatred?♫

♫The impermanence of life♫

♫When I look back, your hair's already gray♫

♫Can you go to the b*ttlefield of fate with me again?♫

♫Can I play you a farewell song again?♫

♫Where do the different paths lead to?♫

♫Looking into the dreamland, in the direction you went♫

[Dongfang Yuechu]

[Tushan]

After all these years,

you still look just as beautiful, Lady Fairy.

I envy you.

Don't bring those pretentious human antics

to Tushan.

Lady Fairy.

Can't I even praise your beauty?

If you eat three humans daily,

you can maintain your beauty too.

You're bluffing again.

I've lived here for so long.

All Tushan fox spirits

follow the rules.

But none hurts humans.

Are you blaming me for not eating you?

You

Did you keep me in Tushan

because I was too small

with no meat to eat?

You're smart.

Don't!

I'm thin and don't like bathing.

Let alone eating me,

even just

my smell is repulsive.

All is fair in w*r.

Lady Fairy.

You taught me that.

Lady Fairy, I was wrong.

I realize my mistake.

How did it go today?

Impeccably cooked

on perfect heat.

Good job.

On top of the chicken feet and hips,

you can have the head too.

Do you have to be so cruel?

When can I have chicken drumsticks?

[In the Grief Tree]

Lady Fairy.

Enjoying the scenery?

The weather's great today.

Lady Fairy.

If you aren't busy,

can you remove the Heaven & Earth Thread

in my body?

You want to leave Tushan?

No.

Isn't life good in Tushan?

It's great.

Of course.

But

it's weird and uncomfortable

having this thread in my body.

Unless you sneak out and get caught by me

like when you were little,

the Heaven & Earth Thread

won't affect you at all.

I just wanna go down the mountain for a look.

Can't I?

Sure.

Try it.

If I roast you,

you might taste better than chicken.

Remember,

I've raised you for 16 years.

Your life is Tushan's,

not yours.

Without my permission,

you can't leave.

Well

I'm exhausted from collecting rent

all day.

[Wolf spirit]

I'm a little spirit living nearby.

I wanted to do some business in the market.

I didn't expect to get lost

in this foggy night.

If you don't mind,

can you give me a ride?

You mean there's a human living in Tushan?

No way.

As far as I know,

humans are barred from Tushan.

Tushan hid him well.

I've been going to and from

Tushan and the market for years,

but I didn't realize it either.

Until I accidentally ran into him

a few days ago.

Tell no one.

Sir, don't worry.

I won't tell anyone.

But I want to know what kind of human he is

for Tushan to hide him.

He looks like a normal human man.

Apart from being pretty,

nothing's special.

What was he called?

Yue

Yuechu.

Forget about the human.

It's cold in the middle of the night.

Let me warm your hands up.

Lady Fairy.

Why are you here?

Lady Fairy.

I made a new roasted chicken spice today.

Please try it.

Get out.

Don't enter Huguang Pavilion

without permission from now on.

Why?

I've been in and out of Huguang Pavilion

-a lot

-Get out.

Fine.

Remember to eat the chicken while it's hot.

[Tushan]

Crane.

It's been 16 years,

yet I haven’t seen his shadow.

Why don’t we go back to Master first?

We spread

fake news about that kid's death.

If we go back now, we'll be dead.

After we take his spiritual blood,

even Jin Renfeng

will be trampled under our feet.

As long as he's alive,

we'll find him one day.

[Tushan's Huguang Pavilion]

Honghong, how are you now?

I'm fine now.

I didn't expect the Grief Tree's Dark Force

to be reawakened

after a long period of calm.

We're fox spirits born from Grief Tree.

Grief Tree is now infected by the Dark Force.

As the chief,

you're as one with Grief Tree,

so the Black Feathered Flowers grew on you.

We can't go on like this.

Let's go

see the Grief Tree.

Okay.

That force's indeed strengthened.

Honghong!

I'm fine.

Grief Tree was invaded by the Dark Force

and is on the wane.

I couldn't find the source

despite years of investigation.

Who's plotting against Tushan?

[Dark Grief Tree's heart]

So powerful.

The exorcism move doesn't require cold aura.

Suppress the enemy with absolute strength.

Use your mind

to gather your spirit power in your fist.

The greater your spirit power,

the stronger your fist.

Next, practice by yourselves.

J-Jiushuang.

Don't rush it.

Your main duty as a female fox

is to matchmake us spirits.

Yaya.

Sorry, Yaya.

Yaya.

I have something to ask you.

The exorcism move can even transform with magic tools?

You know the exorcism move?

Still deny you didn't eavesdrop?

Yaya, you misunderstood.

I admire you for your superior

spirit power,

so I couldn't help but imitate you.

All right, why are you looking for me?

Yaya.

I was supposed to take Lady Fairy's class today,

but it became your class.

Where did she go?

You want to know?

I won't tell you.

Are you not telling me or do you not know?

Trying to provoke me?

I won't fall for that.

Fine.

Then don't blame me for being disloyal.

Your Endless Wine Gourd

is filled with Elder's Chunlin wine, yeah?

I know he has a bad temper

and nags a lot.

If he knows you stole his wine,

he'd nag in your ears

till the end of time.

Fine.

I'll tell you, okay?

The wolf spirit who collects debts in the market died.

Honghong went to investigate with Rongrong.

She doesn't have time for you.

The wolf spirit who collects debts in the market died?

The money's still here.

So it's not for money.

Could it be revenge?

But when I was choosing the creditor,

I investigated this wolf.

He's always alone,

without relatives or enemies.

A revenge m*rder is unlikely.

Look at his wound.

A sword wound?

The wound is smooth and even.

I'm afraid you can't find

such a sharp sword in Tushan.

In that case,

someone sneaked into Tushan?

The wolf's hair is rough

and grey.

But this strand of hair is so soft

and black.

It's clearly not his.

The Dark Force?

This force's never left Grief Tree

and gone elsewhere.

How did this happen?

You're right.

It's the first time

this force's appeared outside Grief Tree.

Apart from going around in Tushan,

the wolf is no different from the spirits in the market.

Looks like their target is still Tushan.

The boy's name is Yuechu?

He appeared in Tushan many years ago?

Yes.

[Divine Flame Villa's disciple: Fu Cheng]

Tushan forbids humans from entering,

let alone taking them in.

That boy

must be Dongfang Yuechu.

Congratulations, Master.

You've finally located the source of Dongfang Blood.

Are you congratulating me

or celebrating for yourself?

I dare not.

Without the Dongfang Blood,

I have to rely on a drug tester like you

to purify my spiritual blood.

It doesn’t feel good, does it?

It’s my honor to serve you, Master.

[Beginning of fate]

Father!

How are you?

Watch out!

Tushan Honghong?

How dare a mere fox spirit

covet the Dongfang Spiritual Blood?

Your chicken's roasted well.

Are you always following me

for my Dongfang Blood?

Wait.

Then you wouldn't

go to all this trouble

and just k*lled me long ago.

You never showed up

until I was roasting chicken.

Could it be

you like my roasted chicken?

Don't come over.

You have Dongfang Blood

and dealt with Jin Renfeng.

They won't let you go.

Do you wanna stay with the humans

or go to Tushan with me?

It's up to you.